Etymology

heaty

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Today it means: Promoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine). Full definition →

Chinese 熱 /热
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  1. Chinese · calque of熱 /热
  2. English todayheaty

From heat + -y, a direct translation of Chinese 熱 /热 (rè).

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